hadiya pendleton had spoken out against people joining gangs. urged her friends to stay on the straight and narrow and not get involved with gangs. this is something that the vice president, vice president biden brought up about pendleton just a few days ago when he was speaking to house democrats. and it's something that makes it such a tragic situation that's too commanin cities like chicago and -- too common in cities like chicago and around the country. it's helped focus the nation's attention, not just people in chicago but the nation people in washington. that's why the first lady will be coming to the funeral service today along with senior adviser valerie jarrett and education secretary arnie dunken and mayor rahm emanuel. we just saw reverend jesse jackson arrive. this is becoming more of a symbolic event. certainly of important, great importance, the sadness to the pendleton family. but it's a way for the whole nation to focus on this issue of gun violence. martin? >> you mentioned that pendleton's family supports using her tragic deba